Word
Certaines chaises sont dans l'autre salle.
Meaning
Some chairs are in the other room.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Certaines chaises sont dans l'autre salle.
être
to be
la chaise
the chair
dans
in, inside
le
him, it (masculine direct object pronoun)
Questions & Answers about Certaines chaises sont dans l'autre salle.
Why is it spelled Certaines with an "-es" at the end?
What is the difference between using Certaines and Quelques for "some"?
Both can translate to "some", but they have slightly different feels. Quelques focuses on a small quantity ("a few"). Certaines implies a specific but unnamed subset ("certain ones" out of a larger group). Here, Certaines chaises means "Certain chairs" are in the other room, contrasting them with the rest of the chairs.
How does the pronunciation of Certaines differ from the masculine Certains?
The masculine plural Certains ends with a nasal vowel sound. Because Certaines is feminine, that nasal sound disappears and the "n" is fully pronounced, making it sound like "ser-ten". The final "s" is silent in both forms.
Why use salle for "room" instead of pièce?